MS&T Packaging Co-op

About Alcon

As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. We are extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way we have helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years, but we’re just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. We are looking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference. If you would like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant!

Position Description

The Alcon team is looking for a talented and motivated co-op to join us onsite for Spring and Summer 2027 at the Fort Worth, TX location.

The MS&T team provides technical leadership and scientific expertise throughout the commercial product lifecycle, supporting the reliable manufacture, supply, and continued performance of marketed products. The team partners across functions to sustain and optimize manufacturing processes, equipment, materials, and technologies; assess and implement changes; investigate and resolve technical and quality issues; manage operational and product risks; support regulatory and quality-system compliance; and drive process robustness, knowledge management, continuous improvement, and lifecycle management. The intern will work with cross-functional teams to support change management, manufacturing process improvements, technical assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role provides an opportunity to gain exposure to quality systems, risk-based decision making, manufacturing operations, and project management within a regulated medical device and pharmaceutical environment.

Alcon co-ops will have the opportunity to gain industry experience, build professional networks, and contribute to projects that help patients and customers see brilliantly. Co-ops also benefit from coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities while working alongside experienced technical professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Support sustaining engineering projects related to packaging materials, packaging equipment, packaging manufacturing processes and product lifecycle management.
• Assist with change control impact assessments and implementation monitoring activities.
• Analyze manufacturing, quality, and operational data to identify trends and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain teams on cross-functional projects.
• Prepare technical documentation, presentations, and project updates to support business objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to the internship and at least one additional semester following the internship.
• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Packaging.
• Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8/4.0.
• Demonstrated leadership skills (e.g., extracurricular activities, student organizations, or project experience).
• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis. Students on an F1 visa with CPT work authorization may be accommodated.
• Ability to commit to a full-time (40 hours/week) co-op during the spring and summer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Visio, SharePoint, project-management software, AI-enabled productivity tools, and other data-visualization or process-improvement applications.
• Knowledge of or exposure to medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industry through coursework, academic projects, extracurricular activities, or prior internships.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

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Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.